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FORW~tD BY. *CHI tt L j I' fRAO Technical Report Higher-Strength Steel Weldmants for Submarine Hulls- Second Status Report S... . .- - .) .. . -• .. Applied Research Laboratory United States Steel Monroeville, Pennsylvania January 4, 1965 Project No. 40.018-001(39) S!b-Ak540 SR007-01-01 Task 853 S-00000-1 RL I ,' IO@•s U.N ~~ M ...... . ........... .
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FORW~tD BY.*CHI tt L j I' fRAOTechnical Report

Higher-Strength Steel Weldmants forSubmarine Hulls- Second Status Report

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Applied Research LaboratoryUnited States SteelMonroeville, Pennsylvania

January 4, 1965 Project No. 40.018-001(39)

S!b-Ak540 SR007-01-01 Task 853 S-00000-1RL I ,' IO@•s U.N

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HIGHER-STRL.-rTH STEEL WELDMENTSFOR SUBMARINE HULLS-SECOND STATUS REPORT

(40.018-001) (39) (a-ORD-NP-3) (S-00000-1)

January 4, 1965By J. H. GrossApproved by W. T. Lankford, Jr., Assistant Director

AbstractSince June 1, 1963, U. S. Steel has been engaged in the development

of an HY-130/150 weldment and in a study of the feasibility of developing anHY-180/210 weldment under Bureau of Ships sponsorship. The progress of theprograms was broadly reviewed on April 1, 1964, and is again reviewed in thepresent report.

The accomplishments to date in the HY-130/150 program indicate thata 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel has been developed that meets essentially all the re-quirements for an HY-140 steel. When the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel was joined witha 140 ksi yield-strength 2Mn-2Ni MIG filler metal, the resulting weldmentsexhibited good performance in explosion tests. These tests also showed thatwhen the yield strength of the weld metal matched or overmatched that of thebase metal, the deformation characteristics of the weldments were satisfac-tory, whereas those of an undermatching weld metal were unsatisfactory.

Currently, 138 ksi is the typical yield strength for a reliableHY-130/150 type weld metal. Because this yield strength would match that ofan HY-130 production plate (average yield strength of 138 ksi, range of 130to 145 ksi), whereas it would undermatch that of an HY-140 plate, the interimobjective for the HY-130/150 program should be the development of an HY-130weldment for low-hull-fraction high-toughness combatant submarine hulls.Selection of an HY-130 weldment as an intrri objective would facilitateinitiation of the Weldment Evaluation Program (during January 1965) and ofthe Prototype Evaluation Program (during the latter part of 1965), and itwould also facilitate an increase in the typical thickness of an HY-130/150weldment if required. Nevertheless, the development of an HY-140 weldmentwill be pursued on a priority basis with the aim of replacing the HY-130weldment at the earliest possible time.

Results of the HY-180/210 program indicate that the development ofa 180 ksi minimum-yield-strength weldment having a Charpy V-notch energyabsorption of about 50 ft-lb is feasible. However, a significant programincluding the development of improved steel compositions, low-residual melt-ing practices, and special processing techniques for the base metal and fillermetal wil be required. Achievement of this toughness objective may notinsure a wcldment that will be "fracture tough" for large flaws and highstress concentrations. Therefore, the minimum acceptable ": racturetouhness' should be established from studies of improved design, fabrica-ticn, and inspection practices.

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Introduction

On June 1, 1963, Bureau of Ships Contract No. NObs-88540 was

initiated to develop a submarine-hull weldment with a yield strength in tie

range 130 to 150 ksi (SR007-01-01 Task 853) and to determine the feasibility

of developing a submarine-hull weldment with a yield strength in th2 range

180 to 210 ksi (SS050-000 Task 1567). The starting points for the plograms

were broadly summarized in a preliminary status report. )*Awer brady smmrizd i apreimnar sttu reor. After 10 months

work, the status of the programs was again reviewed in an interim status

2)report. As of December 1, 1964, eighteen months of the contract period

have elapsed. Therefore, it appears appropriate to again review critically

the accomplishments in terms of the program objectives and to project the

final outcome of the program and the timetable therefor.

The objectives of the HY-130/150 program were established by pro-

jecting the performance requirements for an HY-80 weldment to those for an

HY-130/150 weldment. By so doing, the requirements for a low-hcll-fraction

combatant HY-]30/150 submarine hull would presumably be met. Thus, the

accomplishments to date are being assessed in that context For that reason,

the conclusions and recommendatiors presented herein should not be applied

to the less stringent requirements for a high-hull-fraction submarine or to

the much less stringent requirements for noncombatant submersibles.

Similarly, the feasibility of developing an HY-180/210 weldment is based on

the low-hull-f:action combatant submarine concept.

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HY-130/150 Program

In accordance with the Contract outline, the following areas have

been concurrently investigated.

Base-Metal Development

Laboratory evaluaticn of over 300 experimental compositions has

led to the selection of a 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel of the composition shown in

Table IA. Table IB shows that when this steel is properly quenched and

tempered, the yield strength ranges from an average of 150 ksi for 1/2-inch-

thick plate to 137 ksi for 4-inch-thick plate. When the steel is melted to

the high side of the composition range, a minimum yield strength of 140 ksi

is attainable in plat..es through 5 inches thick.

At 0 F, full shear fractures are obtained and the Charpy V-notch

energy absorption ranges from 74 ft-lb for 4-inch-thick plate to 101 ft-lb

for 1/2-inch-thick plate. For 1-inch-thick plate, the drop-weight tear

energy absorption is 5000 to 6000 ft-lb, and the thickness can be reduced

more than 40 percent by explosive deformation without fracture. Because the

typical NDT is about -120 F. failure by brittle fracture will not be encoun-

tered at ice-watez temperatures.

In the range 10,000 to 100,000 cycles, the strain to initicate

fatigue cracks in the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel is about the same fraction of its

yield strain as that for HY-80 steel, Figure 1. When the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel

is welded by the inert-gas-shielded metal-arc (MIG) process using an

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experimental HY-130/150 filler metal, the reduction in fatigue strength is

of about the same magnitude as that for HY-80 steel when welded with an

ElI018 covered electrode. Thus, in the cycle life of primary interest, the

fatigue design factors being used for HY-80 steel appear equally applicable

to the 5Ni-Cr--Mo-V steel.

In sea-water corrosion tests, the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel was slightly

more resistant to general corrosion than HY-80 steel. In addition, the

corrosion potential between the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel and the experimental

HY-130/150 MIG weld metal was less than that between HY-80 steel and the

E11018 weld metal, Fis..re 2. No stress-corrosion failures have been observed

in the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V base metal or in the experimentz.l MIG weld metal after 10

months exposure in a marine atmosphere or in sea water. In general then,

the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V weldment should be as resistant to various types of corrcsior

as an HY-80 weldment.

"To date, three 80-ton heats of the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel have been

melted in standard electric furnaces using a conventional double-slag

process, and the composition limits have been met with no particular

problems. The desirability of melting the steel by the basic-oxygen process

and by vacuum-consumable-electrode remelting is now being evaluated. In

addition, the advantage of ,icuum-carbon deoxidation after electric-furnace

and after basic-oxygen melting is being assessed. The steel has normally

been air-cast in the same size ingot molds as those used for HY-80 steel.

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To date, most of the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel production plates have been cross-

rolled to a ratio of 3 to 1 or less. Laboratory studies indicate that

directionality of properties can be satisfactorily minimized for cross-

rolling ratios of 8 to 1 or lower, Table II. The limitations that this

proposed maximum cross-rolling ratio may impose on production rates and

plate sizes are now being developed. The 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel production

plates have been heat-treated on conventional facilities with no special

problems. Because the steel was designed to exhibit a constant yield

strength when tempered in the range 900 to 1100 F, no difficulties have been

encountered in producing the steel with a 15 ksi yield-strength range,

Figure 3.

Several CB-103 structural sections of the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel have

been rolled with no apparent difficulty, and the properties after heat

treatment were very attractive, Table III. A large ingot of the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V

steel was forged into a ring with no difficulty, and 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel

castings as large as 500 pounds have been produced. The properties of the

laboratory castings were quite satisfactory after heat treatment, Table IV.

Cost estimates for producing a large 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V casting of the type used

in HY-80 hulls have been received from approved HY-80 casting producers.

The production and evaluation of one or more large 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel castinga

should establish the status of the casting development.

Although an exact price for 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel plates must await

a specification based on additional production experience, the price will

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probably be about that of HY-80 steel on a strength to weight basis. Trial

orders for plates and shapes will now be accepted in accordance with ncrmal

delivery sched~iles.

Joining Development

The strength, toughness, crack susceptibility, and transformation

characteristir-s of the heat-affected zonc was a prime consideration in the

developirent of the ccmposition of tht 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel. When the steel is

weldedI over t wide range of practical heat inputs and preheat and interpass

temperatures. the heat-affected-zone hardness is almost identical to that of

the base metal. This is an improvement over HY-80 steel. With the same

welding c-'nditions, the heat-affected zone is essentially fully martensitic

and the minimum Charpy V-notch energy absorption is about 80 ft-lb at 0 F,

Figure 4. T1he heat-affected zone of the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel, as measured in

very critical laboratoryj" tests, is about as resistant to restraint crarking

a3 the most crack-resis'ant :IY-80 steel, Table V. Thus, the procedures nCw

employed to insure sat _-,,_or' heat-affected-zone properties in HY-80 steel

weldments should b; satisfactory for SNi-Cr-Mo-V steel weldments.

f.,r tte past y"ear, ever half the HY-130/150 program effort ha3 been

devo•',d to the development of filler metals and welding techniques. A MIG

filler metdl ft the composition shown in Table VI has been developed that has

.xc•-plpional tcujhness at an average yield strength of 136 ksi when deposited

by spray transter Techniques have been developed so that similar properties

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are obtained when this filler metal is deposited in the vertical or

overhead position. To date, commercial quantities of this filler wire have

not been produced because studies have been in progress to develop a higher-

strength weld metal.

Evaluation of 2Mn-2Ni filler metals designed to exhibit weld-metal

yield strengths cver 140 ksi has shown that these weld metals are suscep-

tible to cracking. Increases in preheat and interpass temperature have

reduced the cracking but have also reduced the yield strength. For that

reason, major modifications in the composition of experimental MIG filler

metals are now being examined. Thus, the development of a practical MIG

filler metal with a yield strength of 145 to 150 ksi is not expected for

about 6 months. However, as discussed under Structural Evaluation, the

present 138 ksi average-yield-strength weld metal may be suitable for an

HY-130/150 weldment. at least on an interim basis. Therefore, a production

heat of the 2Mn-2Ni Mýý' filler wire is being made.

Because preliminary tests of 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V weldmenta fabricated

using covered electrudes were promising, development of experimental

HY-130/150 ccvered electrodes haz been continued on a high-priority basis

and is being further accelerated. The best weld-metal properties that have

been obtained to date when plates of the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel were welded under

practical conditicns -. sing covered electrodes are shown in Table VII.

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7klthough the weld metal exhibits a relatively high yield strength, the

touqhness is lower than that desired. Explosion-deformatien tests to

evaluate the most promising compositions are planned for the immediate

future. Final selection of the most promising covered electrode is

scheduled for May 19,5. Shortly therea.fter, prcduction quantities c¢f the

best HY-130/150 covered electrode should be available for fuli-scale

evaluat ion.

Structural Evaluation

From Laboratory studies on the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V and other high-

yield-strength steels, a method has been devised for predicting the coId

formability of steels from their tensile ductility. Laboratory forming cf

plates up to 1/2 inch thick and bhipyard forming of plates up to 3-3/8

inches thick, Table VIII, have confirmed the prediction equation. The tcs-_

results also showed thlit ,N'-Cr-.M-,-V steel plates have more than en'qugh

duct i it yt .tc be coi d -f rrr.d ! o"d Idi rr.ch sma IIer than th,_-se required for

submarine-hull tabricat il?. 1the effect of cold forminq cn the- mechanical

properties vf hiv,'-.qP, ,, 5-Cr-Mu-V steel plates is currently bt.ing

evaluated, 'in6 the W'e1u1 4 be ,x-,.xnparv-, with thosc .-,t proviously cro-

pltted itmi lar study r.n HY-HO steel.

A marIr s o.f:dy ,• the s'r-ictural nuitalility of 5N, -Cr-Mo-V stc-l

plat,, .ind "'ld.•unt h.as b I. j. [lanr.d .is descritibed in Appendix A. The

,ud%*v i L:'erd'-d IF. k,. nntr..,t the s-Jitablit, •f 5Ni-Cr-Mo--V weldments

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for the fabrication of a prototype structure. Tht tests will be cond,,cted

by the Applied Science Laboratory, the Marine Engineerinq Labcoratory, the

Naval Research Laboratory, and the Contractor. Irhi. Weldmer.t Evaluation

Program is schedu± ,d to be initiated around January 1, 1905. However, the

program cannot be initiated until a filler metal meeting most of the ulti-

mate requirements is selected. That selection, in turn, cannot oe made

until the yield-strength requirements for the filler metal as compared with

those for the base metal have been defined.

To investigate the effect of yield-strengtn differences between

the weld metal and base metal, 1-inch-thick plates of the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel

having nominal yield strengths of 130, 140, and 150 ksi were joined with a

2Mn-2Ni MIG weld metal having i nominal yield strength of 140 ksi. The

weldments were explosively deformed by four 7-pound shots of pentfclite.

After each shot, the thicknesfr reduction in the bulge area was measured.

The results, Figure 5, showed that each of the weldments reduced in thick-

ness 12 to 14 percnt without cracking. This ability to deform exten'ively

at high strain rates is extremely encouraginq.

Figure 5 also shows that the thickness reduction of the base

metal generally decreased as its yield strength increased. whereis the

thickness roduct ion cf the weld metal was about the sa-me for the thr.e

weld-ents. Thus, in the maximum bulge are;%. Curve A shy.s ,haz. the weld

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metal reduced or thinned less than the base metal because its yield strength

was higher than that of the base metal, Curve B shows that the weld metal

reduced abcut the same amount as the base metal because their yield

strengths were about equal, and Curve C shows that the weld metal reduced

-ore than the base metal because its yield strength was lower than that of

the base metal. These results indicate that, to a limited extent, the

deformation across thc weld depends upon the relative yield strength cf the

base meta] and the weld metal. in general, an undermatching wel! metal

(Curve C) is undesirable because the weld metal, which is usually less

tough and ductile than the base metal, is deformed more than the base metal.

However, the cifference between the overmatching (Curve A) and matching

(Curve B) conditicns appears insignificant. In both instances the weld

metal undergoes almost as much deformation as the base metal. Thus for the

conditions studied, the deformation characteristics of a weldment with a

matching filler metal are about as desirable as those of a weldment with an

overmatching filler metal.

When applied to the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V experimental HY-130/150 steel and

experimental HY-130/150 MIG filler metals, the preceding observations indi-

cate that a matching cr overmatching weld metal is desirable when its duc-

tility and toutjhness are about equal to those of lower-strength weld metal.

Unfoitunately, experimental overmatching weld metals have exhibited a high

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susceptibility to cracking. Thus, at the present state of development, a

matching 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V weldment will outperform an overmatching weldment at a

base-retal yield strength of 140 ksi.

The explosion tests indicate that a satisfactory weldment having

a yield strength of 140 ksi appears essentially developed. Although this is

correct on an absolute-yield-strength basis, it is not correct on a minimum-

yield-strength basis. To insure a minimum yield strength of 140 ksi, HY-1401

plates would be produced to yield strengths in the range 140 to 155 ksi.

Thus, to match the average yield strength of an HY-140 base metal, the yield

strength of the weld metal should average about 148 ksi.

Currently, the yield strength of a high-reliability high-toughness

weld metal is about 138 ksi. This weld metal would match the average yield

strength (138 ksi) of HY-130 production plates (yield-strength range of 130

to 145 ksi). Thus, to facilitate work on the Weldment Evaluation Program,

a 130 ksi minimum-yield-strength weldment is recommended as an interim

objective. No difficulty is anticipated in lowering the yield-strength

range for the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel from 140 to 155 ksi down to 130 to 145 ksi.

However, studies to develop weld metals having higher yield strengths would

b4' continued at the current rate of effort so that the minimum yield strengtt

could be set at 140 ksi when the higher-strength weld metals become

available.

Setting the minimum-yield-.strength objective for an HY-130/150

weldment at 130 ksi would also facilitate an increasein the plate-thickness

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ob]ectives from the present average and maximum thickness of 2 and 4 inches,

respectively. The composition of the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel was carefully de-

signed so that the optimum combination of mechanical properties and welda-

bility was obtainable in 2-inch-thick plates, the thickness of primary

interest. Thus, the mechanical properties of 3- to 4-inch-thick plates are

somewhat lower than those of the 2-inch-thick plates. This loss has not

been considered important because the heavy plates are used in noncritical

locations or the components are designed to compensate for the lower proper-

ties. If, however, the interest in increasing thickness continues and 3- to

4-inch-thick plates represent the thickness of primary interest, adjustments

in the composition of the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel should be made so that the opti-

mum combination of mechanical properties and weldability is obtainable in

3- to 4-inch-thick plates. Much more development work would be required to

make the required composition adjustments at a minimum yield strength of 140

ksi than at a minimum yield strength of 130 ksi. For that reason, the pro-

gram to evaluate the structural suitability of weldments having a minimum

yield strength of 130 ksi, including heavy-gage weldments, could be initiated

without significant delay, whereas some delay is anticipated in initiating

a similar program for 140 ksi minimum-yield-strength weldments.

Finally, the higher toughness that has been observed for the 5Ni-

Cr-Mo-V steel at a yield strength of 130 ksi compared with that at a yield

strength of 140 ksi (102 ft-lb versus 80 ft-lb for 2-inch-thick plate) may

be desirable, particularly for the very heavy plates required. This

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observation is based on the amount of base-metal shear tearing that has

occurred in explosion-bulge tests of 140 to 150 ksi yield-strength 5Ni-Cr-

Mo-V weldments. Despite the very high toughness of the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel

compared with the minimum objective of 50 ft-lb, the shear tearing is much

gi.dcter than in HY-80 steel. This is not unexpected inasmuch as the stored

elastic energy to propagate cracks is much higher in the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel

than in the HY-80 steel, whereas the shear energy absorption of the 5Ni-Cr-

Mo-V steel at a minimum yield strength of 140 ksi is lower than that of HY-

80 steel at a minimum yield strength of 80 ksi. (When HY-80 steel is heat-

treated to a yield strength of 140 ksi, its shear energy absorption is only

about one half that of the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel at the same yield strength.)

Although the resistance of HY-80 steel to shear-crack propagation may be

greater than that requized for a "fracture-tough" design, the higher tough-

ness of a 130 ksi compared with a 140 ksi minimum-yield-strength 5Ni-Cr-Mo-

V steel may ultimately be desirable for the low-hull-fraction high-toughness

combatant submarine.

For high-hull-fraction submarines and for noncombatant sub-

mersibles, the preceding discussions are probably not applicable. In fact,

undermatching weld metals are believed to be quite satisfactory because the

total strain imposed upon the weld mr.tal, even in areas of high strain

concentration, is far less than that produced in explosion tests. Thus,

submersibles of this type fabricated from the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel could

probably he designed to a minimum yield strength of 140 ksi and higler.

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Prototype Evaluation

If the minimum yield strength for an HY-130/150 weidment is set

at 130 ksi, at least on an interim basis, the Weidment Evaluation Program

can probably be completed in time to initiate the Prototype Evaluation

Program during the latter part of 1965.

HY-180/210 Program

Because the HY-180/210 program is a feasibility study, which

would be followed by a development study, the progress of the program can

best be assessed by evaluating the probability of successfully developing

the approaches that have been investigated.

Base-Metal Development

Three different alloy-steel systems have been systematically

investigated to determine their potential as HY-180/210 base metals- (1)

conventional quenched and tempered carbon-martensitic steels, (2) very low-

carbon mar aging steels, and (3) carbon-martensitic precipitation-hardened

steels. The strength-toucghness relations that have been exhibited by 1/2-

inch-thick plates from laboratory heats of the various steels are summarize

in Figure 6. The summary shows that mnaraging steels consistently exhibit

the best. comibinat ions of strength and toughness.

The opt imum trend line in Figure 6 shows that for the current

state cf development, the highest toughness is about 64 ft-lb at a yield

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strength of 185 ksi, the lowest-aim yield strength for production plate]

to insure a minimum yield strength of 180 ksi. The trend line also shows

that the toughness decreases about 1 ft-lb for every 1 ksi increase in the

yield strength. The optimum trend line is based on the properties of

laboratory heats that were melted in vacuum so that the interstitial gas

content (02, H2 , and N2 ) and the metalloid content (C, P, and S) were very

low. In addition, the small laboratory ingots solidified much more rapidly

than large production ingots and thereby minimized segregation and the size

of the ingot dendrites. When heats of the 12Ni-5Cr-3Mo steel were melted

in air in a 20-ton electric furnace and air-cast into 32- by 60-inch, 20-

ton ingots, the properties fell significantly below the optimum trend line,

Figure 7. At this time, the relative effects on mechanical properties of

steel purity as controlled by melting practice and of segregation and ir-got

structures as controlled by ingot size are not known. Large-size heats of

the l2Ni-WCr-3Mo steel are ncw being melted by various low-residual-element

practices so that the effect of melting practice can be assessed for large

heats and ingot sizes.

As discussed herein under the HY-130/150 program, resistance to

shear-crack piopagation undoubtedly decreases as yield strength increases

at a constant toughness because of the increase in the stored elastic

energy with increasing yield strength. Thus, the development of melting

practices for large heats that would insure cnnsistent attainment of the

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optimum trend line in production plates may not assure fracture-tough

behavior in large fabricated structures. For that reason, research must

be continued on alloy systems that are inherently tougher than those

developed to date. In addition, work should be continued on melting

practices that may lead to even lower residual-element levels in high-

yield-strength steels with the objective of further increases in tcughness.

Figure 7 also shrws that the toughness of the l2Ni-SCr-3Mo steel

is significantly lowered as the plate thickness increases. The same effect

is expected for all alloy s,'stems at a yield strength in the range 180 to,

210 ksi. To confirm this observation, heavy plates rolled from producticn

heats of the most promising quenched and tempered steel and of the most

promising carbon-martensitic precipitation-hardened steel will be evaluated

Because the thick plates that are required for combatant and nonccirbatant

submersibles appear to exhibit much lower toughness than thin plates.

methods (,f minimizing or eliminating this effect. must be devised. Figure 8

shows that the loss in toughness in thick plates can be minimized in the

12Mi-5Cr-3Mo steel by forging rather than rolling the plates. Forging

Lncieas.-d the amcunt and depth of hot work and decreased the temperature

range of hot workini. thezeby increasing the toughnes_ýl of thick plates.

Further work on special hot-working techniques will be required.

I'',:e~cnts in properties that can be achieved by other special

-, "-:uquts ret-t be exploro*d. One extremely promising technique

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that was originated about 4 years ago at the Applied Research Laboratory

is being intensively examined in the HY-180/210 program. The technique

involves rapid heating during austenitizing to produce a very-fine-grain,

heterogenecus austenite. When conventional carbon-martensitic steels are

austenitized in this way, very significant improvements in the strength-

toughness combinations have been obtained, as illustrated in Figure 9 for

the 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V steel. studies are r.'v being planned to determine (1) the

maximum plate thickness at which such improvements can be obtaired, (2) the

applicability of rapid heat treatment to alloy systems other than quenched

and tempered steels, (3) the effect of the composition of quenched and

tempered steels on response to rapid heat treatment, and (4) the fea-

sibility of designing and constructing production facilities for rapid

heat treatment of large thick plates. Work on this and other special

processing techniques shculd be accelerated.

The development :f imprcved HY-180/210 alloy systems, improved

low-residual melting and casting techniques, improved methods of hot

working, and special processing techniques such as rapid heat treatment

may not insure the development vf plates that can be fabricated into a

fracture-tough structure, Therefore, studies should be initiated to

establish the extent to which improved design, fabrication, and inspection

can reduce frac~ure-to'qhness requirements. At present. submarine hulls

are fabricated from weldments that are tough enough so that large fiaus

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and high stress concentrations do not cause crack extension until stresses

close to the ultimate tensile strength are imposed. Inevitably, a yield

strength will be reached at which the steel will no longer exhibit

fracture-tough behavior as previously defined. At present, steels do not

exhibit this type of fracture toughness at a minimum yield strength of 180

ksi. Thus, designs for submersibles will eventually be required that

minimize stress concentrations and in which the stress concentrations

caused by geometric discontinuities or "hard spots" can be accurately

analyzed. Fabricatiolt Lechniques that minimize or eliminate stress concen-

trations, residual stresses, and flaws must be developed, evaluated, and

applied. Finally, inspection techniques nr st be devised, evaluated, and

utilized that will detect all flaws larger than those that will propagate

catastrophically in material of a given fracture toughness.

As was previously observed, stress corrosion :s not exiected to

be a problem in the HY-130/150 steels. However. signiflcadt suiceptibiliti

to stress corrcsion has been observed in quenched and tempered steels

having yield strengths ever 200 ksi. Thus, the yield strengths of

1Y-180/210 steels !it in a 'jraý area" where stress corrosion may ci may

not be a problem. Prel~minary tests indicate that the 12Ni-SCr-3Mo base

metal may also be susceptible to stress corrosion and that the experimental

filler metals devcloped to date for the 12Ni-WCr-3Mo steel probably are

susceptible to stress cc:rosion, Figure 10. Thus, the 180 to 210 ksi

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yield-strength range appears to be a "gray area" for stress corrosion of

martensitic steels. The factors influencing stress corrosion of steels in

this yield-strength range are being intensively investigated with the aim

of developing composition or processing modifications that will eliminate

stress-corrosion susceptibility. Preliminary results indicate that fine-

grain steels are much more resistant to stress corrosion than coarse-grain

steels. Thus, the ultrafine grain size produced by rapid heat treatment

may eliminate stress corrosion in experimental HY-180/210 steels. However,

consideration should be given to systems for protecting the weld metal and

possibly the base metal in HY-180/210 submersibles.

Joining Development

Because some experience with the production of the l2Ni-5Cr-3Mo

steel was available at the time the Contract was initiated, the weldabil;tý

and filler-metal development in the HY-180/^10 feasibility study have been

concentrated on maraging steels. Studies of the heat-affected-zone --

erties of the 12Ni-SCr-3Mo steel have shown that the steel is reasonably

resistant to restraint cracking and that the strength and toughness C' the

heat-affected zone can be restored to essentially that of the base metal

by a 900 F postweld aging treatment. Table IX.

Numerous filler metals of the 12Ni-SCr-3ho type have been

evaluated when deposited by the RIC and TIG processes. In general. rno

dafficulty has been encountered in fabricating sound 3oints or in obtainir-

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the desired weld-metal yield strenyth. However, as shown in Figure 11, the

toughness of the weld metals, particularly those deposited by the MIG

process, is rather low. The optimum trend line indicates that a toughness

close to 50 ft-lb at a yield strength of 185 ksi should be attainable with

the :2Ni-SCr-3Mo type filler metal.I after suitable additional development

wo~t. Figure 11 also shows that several oarbon-martensitic precipitation-

hardening weld metals exhibit strength and toughnes;s combinations close to

the optimum trend line. Thus, there is reason to believe that WH-180,'210

filler metals will ultimately be developed that will be almost as tough

as an HY-180/210 base metal. Moreover, the loss in toughness that is

observed when the thickness of the base metal is increased is not a

factor in the toughness of the weld metal. inasmuch as the weld metal is

deposited in essentially the same way regardless of the plate thickness.

As was obsvrved for the HW-!80/210 base metal, an energy absorp-

tton of d% ft-lb ror an HY-h8O/21O weld metal may not insure a 'fracture-

strio-tur#,. Theretore. tbhe( o'iments concerning the need for studies

o, improved dv~iqn. fabrication techrxques. and inspection techniques to

munni1:e tou4hnt't*s r.,-i re.wnents for I'-iO:2O batse metals apply equally to

yY- 8O 210 weld IJ A.

-h," r,'•.l• I ,,. - IIY-l S2O study zndicate th.vt it is feasible

to dev,. lop a•e•-l wel.ents havit.q yield strenq-=h- in the ranqe 180 to 210

kri. th,! exht bhe-i-vil ard weld-mtal Charpv V-notch ener(w.' absorptions

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of about 50 ft-lb. However, the base metal will undoubtedly be melted to

very low residual-element levels, and the ingots will be processed to

plites by special techniques. In addition, other special processinq tech-

niques will probably be employed to insure a consistently high toughness.

Similarly, the filler metals %ill probably be produced to very low residual

element levels, drawn to wire by speciai 'echniques, and deposited only by

processes that insure retention Pf tic ".gh purity. To succeed tn this

undertaking, a significant develcpment program will be required.

Initially, the cost of a high-toughness HY-180/210 weldment will

be high. Hu*'ever, the material, fabrication, and inspection costs should

decrease steadily as experience in this frontier area is gained.

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References

1. L. F. Porter, A. M. Rathbone, S. T. Rolfe, and A. Leszewich,"Prelimina ry Status Report: Development of an HY-130/150 Weld-motQ" Applied Research Laboratory Report 40.18-001(6), (S-10000),May 31, 163.

2. J. H. Gross, "Hiqher-Strength Steel Weldments for Submarine Hulls -

An Interint Status Repnrt," Applied Research Laboratory Report40.018-001(20), (S-iXOQCO), April 1, 1964.

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APPENDIX

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APPENDIX A

Proposed Weldment Evaluation Program for

5Ni-Cr-Mo-V Steel

I. Welding Procedure Study-Part I (U. S. Steel)

A. Purpose: To define limits of plate thickness and preheat

temperature within which suitable mechanical properties and

soundness can be achieved.

B. Test Outline: Experimental weldments will be fabricated

as follows:

Plate PreheatThickness, and Interpass Temperature,

inches Welding Process F

1/2 Covered Electrode 150, 200, 250, 3001/2 MIG 150, 200, 250, 300

1 Covered Electrode 150, 200, 250, 3001 MIG 150, 200, 250, 3002 Covered Electrode 150, 200, 250, 3002 MIG 150, 200, 250, 300

C. General Test Conditions

1. All weldments to be 18 inches wide by 18 inches long.

2. All weldments to be radiographed and tested in theas-welded condition.

3. Welding heat input:

a. MIG - 1/16-inch-diameter electrode - 60,000 +5000 joules/inch.

b. MIG - 0.045-inch-diameter electrode - 45,000 +5000 joules/inch.

(Continued)

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APPENDIX A (Continued)

Proposed Weldment Evaluation Program for

5Ni-Cr-Mo-V Steel (Continued)

c. Covered Electrode - 3/16-inch diameter - 45,000 +5000 joules/inch.

d. Covered Electrode - 5/32-inch diameter - 30,000 +

5000 jcules/inch.

4. Joint Geometry - 1/2-inch-thick plate - 600 single Vee,1- and 2-inch-thick plate - 600 double Vee.

5. MIG shielding gas = A + 202 at 50 cu ft per hour.

6. Covered-electrode conditioning: All electrodes bakedat 800 F for one hour and stored at 250 F prior to use.

7. Mechanical-property tests:

a. All-weld-metal 0.252-inch-diameter tension tests.

b. Charpy V-retch impact tests at +80 F, 0 F, and-60 F.

c. AWS side-bend tests.

d. Transverse plate-type tension tests (Fig. 2,MIL-STD-418).

II. Welding Procedure StdýFart IT (U. S. Steel)

A. Purpose: To eetermine effects of stress relieving on weld-metal mechanical properties.

B. Experimental Procedures

1. Two weldments - 1 inch by 12 inches by 40 inches (40-inchweld) - one tc be fabricated by the MIG process, the otherby the covered-electrode process. The welding conditionsto be determired from results of Fart t.

(Continued)

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APPENDIX A (Continued)

Proposed Weldment Evaluation Program for5Ni-Cr-Mo-V Steel (Continued)

2. Test conditions:

,I. As-welded.

b. 1025 F for 1 hour, slow-cool at 50 F per hour.

c. 1025 F for 1 hour, accelerated air-cool.

d. 1025 F for 1 hour, accelerated air-cool, repeatfor 10 cycles.

e. 1025 F for 100 hours, accelerated air-cool.

3. Mechanical-property tests:

a. All-weld-metal 0.252-inch-diameter tensiontests.

b. Charpy V-notch impact tests at +80 F, 0 F, and-60 F.

III. Welding Procedure Study-Part III (U. S. Steel)

A. Purpose: To determine relation between weld cracking andpreheat and interpass temperature.

B. Test Outline: The following specimens will be fabricatedwith both the MIG and covered-electrode welding processes.The welding conditions will be determined by results ofPart I.

1. Electric Boat frame-to-hull specimen:

a. 200 F preheat and interpass temperature, inspectin as-welded condition.

(Continued)

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APPENDIX A (Continued)

Proposed Weldment 3valuation Program for5Ni-Cr-Mo-V Steel (Continued)

b. Preheat and interpass temperature based on resultsof first specimen, inspect in as-welded condition.

c. Preheat and interpass temperature that does notproduce weld cracks in as-welded condition, inspectin stress-relieved condition.

2. Lehigh restraint-cracking-test specimen:

a. Single-pass welds with different restraint at 78 F.

b. Single-pass welds with different preheat temperatures.

c. Double-pass welds with different preheat temperatures.

IV. Fracture-Toughness Studies

A. U. S. Steel:

1. Drop-weight tear tests (1-inch. and 2-inch-thick plates).

2. Drop-weight bulce tests (1/2-inch plain plates andweldments).

3. Plain-strain KIC tests (1-inch and 2-inch-thick plates).

8. NRL:

1. Drop-weight tear tests (1-inch-and 2-inch-thick plates).

2. Drop-weight bulge tests (1-inch-and 2-inch- (if possible)thick plain plates and weldments):

a. Plain plates (NDT. FTE. FTP).

(Continued)

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APPENDIX A (Continued)

Proposed Weldment Evaluation Program for5Ni-Cr-Mo-V Steel (Continued)

b. Weldments (with and without crack starter):

1. MIG and covered electrode.

2. As-welded plus stress-relieved.

3. Selected preheat and interpass temperatures,and heat inputs based on results of weldingprocedure studies.

c. Matching, undermatching, overmatching:

1. +30 F with photogrid.

2. 140 ksi welu nketal.

3. 130, 140, 150 ksi base metal.

3. Explosion-deformation tests (1-inch-thick plain platesand weldments - conditions same as those used for drop-weight bulge tests).

4. Explosion-tear - establitsh flaw size - deformation

relationships.

C. ASL:

1. Explosion-bulqe weldment tests (2-inch-thick):

a. MIG and covered electrode

b. As-welded plus stress-relieved.

C. Welding conditions based on results of welding

prccedure studies.

(Cont i nued)

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APPENDIX A (Continued)

Proposed Weldment Evaluation Program for5Ni-Cr-Mo-V Steel (Continued)

V. Fatigue Studies

A. U. S. Steel:

1. Cantilever beam - plain plate and weldments.

2. MIG and covered electrode.

3. Surface conditions (smooth, notched, sand-blasted).

4. Air and synthetic sea water.

5. Strain ranges to produce failure between 1O2 and 105

cycles.

B. NRL:

1. Rate of fatigue-crack-propagation tests.

C. MEL:

1. Welded box tests.

2. Programmed axial tests.

D. ASL:

1. Large plate tests.

2. Large plates with fillet welds.

R. University of Illinois - Axial tests (limited number of teststo be conducted as part of existing Bureau of Ships contractwit: University of Illinois):

(Continued)

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APPENDIX A (Continued)

Proposed Weldment Evaluation Program for5Ni-Cr-Mo-V Steel (Continued)

1. Plain-plate specimens.

2. Transverse butt-weld specimens.

VI. Corrosion Studies (U. S. Steel)

A. Stress-corrosion (U-bend, 16 percent strain plus yield-stressloading), galvanic-corrosion, and general-corrosion specin,ans.

B. MIG and covered-electrode weldments.

C. Exposure - Wrightsville Beach and Kure Beach, N. C.:

1. Flowing sea water.

2. Nonflowing sci water - total immersion.

3. Nonflowing sea water - periodic immersion.

4. Marine atmosphere - 80-foot lot.

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I

Table IV

Mechanical Properties of 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V Cast Steel Plate

Test Specimens were loc7atedat Mid-Length of 4- hy ?2- by 12-Inch-Plate Casting

____Riser

61"

Yield Strength Elongation Charpy V-NotchSpecimen (0.i/ Offset), in 1 Inch, Energy AbsorptionLocation ksi % at 0 F, ft-lb

1 147 6.0* 712 147 18.0 733 148 17.0 754 148 17.0 765 147 18.0 666 147 17.0 65

*Sand inclusion.

NOTE: Casting was homogenized at 1700 F and water-quenched.Austenitized at 1500 F, 2 hours, wU~er-quenched.Tempered at 1080 F, 2 hours, water-quei _'hed.

(40.018-001) (39)

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Table VIII

Comparison of Predicted and ObservedMinimum Bend Radii for 5Ni-Cr-Mo-V Steel

Plate Predicted Minimum Actual InsideThickness, Inside Bend Radius, Bend Radius

-. xjghrg inches at Cracking, inches

1/4 0.4 Between 0.19 and 0.34

3/8 0.7 Between 0.23 and 0.53

1/2 0.9 Between 0.78 and 0.94

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(40.018-001)(39)

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